7 Essential Writing Tools

Author : M. S. LMFT Marni Freedman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781480823105
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 7 Essential Writing Tools written by M. S. LMFT Marni Freedman and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marni Freedman invites you to fall in love with the magic that is writing with writer-tested-and-approved tools on story structure, scene creation, plot, voice and character. You need this kind of kick in the pants. The master coach whose credits include writing a play that was turned into a Disney movie offers fresh and practical ideas on writing, including: The 15 Essential Plot Spots-a plotting tool for everything from novels to memoirs to screenplays The big list of 55 Character Archetypes Insights into figuring out how you (yes, you) work as a writer The 5 elements that will ensure you have a compelling story idea A clear explanation of anti-heroes, anti-villains and everything in between The 9 elements of crafting a dynamic character 3 steps to finding and boldly using your unique writer's voice "Can a book be practical and inspirational at the same time? Offer both structure and soul? Oh, yes it can. Master writing coach and teacher, Marni Freedman, does it all with good humor, a little bit of sass, and a great deal of heart, in her book, 7 Essential Writing Tools. Get it and get to work!" - Judy Reeves, author of Wild Women, Wild Voices and A Writer's Book of Days

Author : Roy Peter Clark
Publisher : CQ Press
ISBN 13 : 9780872899636
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Tools written by Roy Peter Clark and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2008-04-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As fun to read as it is hands-on practical, it can be enjoyed straight-through or used as a reference as students draft, revise, and edit. Spiral-bound, the College Edition lays flat as students work at the computer, and at $16.95 suggested retail (after bookstore mark-up), Writing Tools is considerably less expensive than traditional writing textbooks. With over 30,000 copies sold to the mass-market, the College Edition is the perfect book to accompany a more comprehensive textbook, or for classrooms that don't use a traditional text at all.

Author : Roy Peter Clark
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
ISBN 13 : 0316028401
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Tools written by Roy Peter Clark and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2008-01-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A special 10th anniversary edition of Roy Peter Clark's bestselling guide to writing, featuring five bonus tools. Ten years ago, Roy Peter Clark, America's most influential writing teacher, whittled down almost thirty years of experience in journalism, writing, and teaching into a series of fifty short essays on different aspects of writing. In the past decade, Writing Tools has become a classic guidebook for novices and experts alike and remains one of the best loved books on writing available. Organized into four sections, "Nuts and Bolts," "Special Effects," "Blueprints for Stories," and "Useful Habits," Writing Tools is infused with more than 200 examples from journalism and literature. This new edition includes five brand new, never-before-shared tools. Accessible, entertaining, inspiring, and above all, useful for every type of writer, from high school student to novelist, Writing Tools is essential reading.

Author : Jeff Kitchen
Publisher : Billboard Books
ISBN 13 : 9780823069781
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing a Great Movie written by Jeff Kitchen and published by Billboard Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let’s cut to the chase:Writing a Great Movieis a practical nuts-and-bolts manual to dramatic writing for film. This hands-on course in screenwriting shows how to create, develop, and construct an original screenplay from scratch using seven essential tools for the screenwriter—(1) Dilemma, Crisis, Decision and Action, and Resolution; (2) Theme; (3) the 36 Dramatic Situations; (4) the Enneagram; (5) Research and Brainstorming; (6) the Central Proposition; and (7) Sequence, Proposition, and Plot—which break the writing process down into approachable steps and produce great results. Author Jeff Kitchen—a working screenwriter, renowned dramaturge, and teacher at the University of Southern California’s graduate film school—shares the insider secrets he has developed over years of writing and teaching.Writing a Great Movieis the complete guide to creating compelling screenplays that will sell. • State-of-the-art screenwriting theory and technique from a master • Author named one of today's top screenwriting teachers inCreative Screenwritingmagazine • Great for writers at every level, beginner to established

Author : Lucy Adkins
Publisher : BQB Publishing
ISBN 13 : 160808082X
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing in Community written by Lucy Adkins and published by BQB Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-18 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing in Community is a book of inspiration and encouragement for writers who want to reach deep within themselves and write to their fullest potential. There is magic in a successful writing group. This book helps writers tap into that magic, and with gentle wisdom and humor, experience unprecedented breakthroughs in creativity.

Author : Roy Peter Clark
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
ISBN 13 : 031620434X
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Write Short written by Roy Peter Clark and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's most influential writing teacher offers an engaging and practical guide to effective short-form writing. In How to Write Short, Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed-from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing Internet age, short-form writing has become an essential skill. Clark covers how to write effective and powerful titles, headlines, essays, sales pitches, Tweets, letters, and even self-descriptions for online dating services. With examples from the long tradition of short-form writing in Western culture, How to Write Short guides writers to crafting brilliant prose, even in 140 characters.

Author : Ralph J. Fletcher
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Workshop written by Ralph J. Fletcher and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In clear language, Fletcher and Portalupi explain the simple principles that underlie the writing workshop and explore the major components that make it work.

Author : Charlotte Rains Dixon
Publisher : Vagabondage Press LLC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Emma Jean's Bad Behavior written by Charlotte Rains Dixon and published by Vagabondage Press LLC. This book was released on with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best-selling novelist Emma Jean Sullivan longed for a baby for years. But when she was unable to conceive with her husband, Peter, she staunchly vowed to become the standard bearer for all childless couples. And she succeeds spectacularly. At age 48 (43 according to her blog, "Life, Full Tilt") Emma Jean enjoys a rabid anti-baby fan base, and her novels have sold millions. But now, she confronts a dilemma larger than any her heroines have faced: She’s pregnant. And the baby’s father is not her husband. Terrified of losing both her fan base and her identity, she struggles to maintain her brand and her marriage, but Peter is too busy embezzling Emma Jean’s money and completely uninterested in fatherhood. Not only that, her latest novel is a miserable failure, and a Vanity Fair reporter, who plans to out Emma Jean’s pregnancy to her fans, is stalking her. What’s a suddenly broke, failing, middle-aged, pregnant novelist to do? Why, flee to a glamorous resort town, of course.

Author : Larry Brooks
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1599639130
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Story Fix written by Larry Brooks and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-08-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reinvigorate Your Fiction! You've written the first draft of your novel or screenplay, and you've released it into the world: to your critique group, to your most trusted beta readers, or even to an agent or an editor. But something's wrong. You're not getting the glowing response you had expected, or you might have even received a rejection. Your story is getting a "Meh..." when you had hoped for an "Amazing!" But have no fear--the piece you've sweated and bled over isn't dead on arrival. It just needs fixing. Story Fix is the answer to your revision needs. With practical techniques from critically acclaimed author and story coach Larry Brooks, you will learn how to: • Develop a story-fixing mind-set • Navigate the two essential realms of revision: story and execution • Evaluate your novel or screenplay against twelve crucial storytelling elements and essences. • Strengthen your concept and premise. • Punch up the dramatic tension, pacing, thematic weight, characterization, and more. • Align your story with proven structural principles. Filled with candid advice on the realities of the publishing world and helpful case studies of real authors who fixed their own stories, Story Fix isn't just about revision--it's about resurrection. Infuse your fiction with a much-needed jolt of electricity, and bring it back to life. "Larry Brooks is a superb storyteller and teacher. If anyone can fix your novel, it's him. Put this one on your desk and read it often." --Robert Dugoni, #1 Amazon and New York Times best-selling author of My Sister's Grave "Story Fix is the ultimate writer's companion for taking any manuscript to the next level. A staple for the beginner, a refresher for the pro." --Joe Moore, #1 Amazon and international best-selling co-author of The Blade and The Shield

Author : Bob Kerr
Publisher : Mark Twain Media
ISBN 13 : 158037803X
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grammar & Writing Skills, Grades 7 - 8 written by Bob Kerr and published by Mark Twain Media. This book was released on 2008-09-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenge students to write creatively and focus on grammatical skills with Grammar and Writing Skills for grades 7 and up. This 128-page book reinforces the fundamentals of the English language. Students grasp a well-rounded understanding of language skills, practice the skills with exercises, and apply those skills through creative writing assignments. The book includes explanations of important terms, unit tests, a glossary, and an answer key.